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barnstormed

verb

past tense of barnstorm
as in roamed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormed
  1. roamed
  2. roved
  3. wandered
  4. traipsed
  5. hopped
  6. gallivanted
  7. toured
  8. coached
Verb
  • Dozens of species roamed and rutted on a tropical Earth, from the pig-sized Menoceras to the significantly larger Paraceratherium linxiaense, an animal almost as large as one of London’s red double-decker buses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • During the Miocene era, crocodiles, rhino species, and peccary (pigs) resided on area lands, while whales, sharks, and massive seabirds roamed the water.
    — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of roamed
Verb
  • The wafer dissolved almost instantly; his tongue roved around, trying to coax the soggy body of Christ from his molars.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • As cameras roved around the stadium, women popped their booties, danced with friends and vied for a spot in an onstage twerk-off.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of roved
Verb
  • Young children go missing all the time, and statistics will tell you that most are found within hours, inside their own homes, or having wandered not much more than a mile away.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Other uncommon marine animals have wandered into California waters this year.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of wandered
Verb
  • Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of traipsed
Verb
  • Chloë Sevigny was an early adopter, and by now, everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to have hopped on the trend.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Prince Harry hopped back across the pond to warn about AI and social media’s potential to harm children during an impassioned speech before the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Wednesday.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hopped
Verb
  • As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of gallivanted
Verb
  • After practice, players and coaches toured the Tower of London and enjoyed a sightseeing day before turning their attention back toward football.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Bators died in 1990, but the group sporadically reunited and toured in the decades after.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of toured
Verb
  • Westlake quarterback Cannon Robinson was one of the players that Whitley coached as a little kid.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • On one side were the New England Patriots, led by the clutch quarterback Brady and coached by Bill Belichick, a partnership that had produced five Super Bowl rings.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of coached
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“Barnstormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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